Maharashtra Police recruitment: One held for bid to use stimulant in Thane

A candidate was held for an alleged bid to use stimulant during a Maharashtra Police recruitment drive in Thane district officials said reported the PTIThe suspect a 23yearold man was taking part in a police recruitment drive and was arrested on Monday for allegedly attempting to take a stimulant before a field test in Thane district police saidThe incident took place during the ongoing physical tests for police constable recruitment at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose MaidanAccording to police around 2500 candidates had reported at the ground by 5am for the field testSahil Shankar Ajveke a resident of Baramati in Pune district was allegedly seen trying to inject a stimulant into his body A plainclothes drug squad patrolling the venue noticed his actions and immediately intervened the MiraBhayander VasaiVirar Police said in a statement as per the PTIHe was taken into custody and later underwent a medical examination at a government hospitalCase registered under relevant lawsPolice said a case has been registered at Bhayander Police Station under provisions of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 and the Bharatiya Nyaya SanhitaFurther investigation is underway officials saidTight security and surveillanceOfficials said the recruitment ground is under strict monitoring to ensure fairness and transparency The MBVV police have deployed a dedicated team of 20 officers specifically for drug detection as per the PTIMobile medical units and doctors have also been stationed at the venue In addition the entire ground is being monitored through CCTV cameras and 69 handheld video cameras the news agency reportedMan booked for cheating students father of Rs 35 lakh after promising medical seatA 43yearold man has been booked in Maharashtras Thane for allegedly cheating a medical store owner of Rs 3542 lakh by promising to secure his son admission in a medical college under a socalled ldquoVIP quotardquo police said on Monday reported the PTIAccording to the officials an FIR was registered on February 22 against Balkum resident Prashant Mahajan The case has been filed under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita BNS at Narpoli Police Station in ThaneSubinspector Santosh Shinde said that the accused and the complainant knew each otherMahajan allegedly assured the victim that he could arrange admission for his son to a medical college through a VIP quotaTrusting him the medical store owner paid Rs 3542 lakh in several instalments However the promised admission did not materialiseAfter waiting for some time and realising that no seat had been secured the victim approached the police and lodged a complaintCops launch probePolice have started an investigation into the matter said an officialThe accused has not yet been arrested and further enquiries are ongoing officials said according to the PTIwith PTI inputs